Taylorville won the last time they faced Mattoon, and things went their way on Friday too. The Taylorville Tornadoes enjoyed a cozy 21-7 win over the Mattoon Greenwave. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tornadoes.
It was another big night for Baron Odam, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Taylorville's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Mattoon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taylorville will challenge Charleston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Taylorville is facing Charleston at the right time seeing as Charleston is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mattoon, they will square off against Mahomet-Seymour at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mattoon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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